GRE Word List

POTENTIAL

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

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WordMeaning
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
impetusa driving force : impulse
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
conveyancethe action of conveying